Grammar 3: Compound Sentences - Reading Check

Where does the comma belong in the following sentence?

"Mrs. Bond was excited to get home for she was looking forward to snacking on her new flavor of popcorn and watching tv."

• after "home"

• after "for"

• after "popcorn"

• after "and"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where does the semicolon belong in the following sentence?

"Ms. Duffy is a talented singer, dancer, and actress she is organizing the KPMS Glee Club."

• after "Ms. Duffy"

• after "talented"

• after "actress"

• after "organizing"

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where do the semicolon and comma belong in the following sentence?

"Mr. Jacobsen was up all night with Baby Payson consequently he fell asleep at his desk the next day."

• semicolon after "Payson"

• semicolon after "consequently"

• comma after "Payson"

• comma after "consequently"

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where does the comma belong in the following sentence?

"Chloe and Kea ran down the steep stairs and happily jumped into the lake."

• after "Chloe"

• after "stairs"

• after "and"

• No comma is needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is this sentence missing in order to be a proper G3?

"The little kitten Ally was quite adorable, yet always got into trouble."

• The comma should be after "yet"

• Nothing is wrong with this sentence

• The second clause is missing a subject

• The two clauses are not related

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which conjunctive adverb is the BEST choice to complete the following G3 sentence?

"The students wanted to leave class early and go to lunch; ___________, their teacher told them this would cause hallway traffic."

• besides

• however

• consequently

• then

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is this sentence missing in order to be a proper G3?

"The four Bond girls took their wonderful parents out to dinner they went to their favorite restaurant."

• It needs a comma after "dinner"

• It needs a semicolon after "dinner"

• The second clause is missing a subject

• The two clauses are not related

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which FANBOY is the BEST choice to complete the following G3 sentence?

"After school, we got on the bus and happily chatted, _____ our bus was stopped suddenly when a madman raving about an eyeball jumped on the roof."

• or

• for

• yet

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Where do the comma(s) belong in the following sentence? Look closely! Choose all that apply.

"Mr. J happily walked into school and he saw one of his favorite people, Ms. Duffy; in addition Mrs. Bond walked around the corner and smiled at them."

• after "school"

• after "addition"

• after "Mrs. Bond"

• after "corner"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How can you make the following sentence a properly punctuated G3? Choose all the answers that apply.

"Payson Brady was the cutest baby ever therefore Ms. Duffy and Mrs. Bond gave him all the cuddles and smushes."

• put a comma after "baby"

• put a comma after "therefore"

• put a semicolon after "ever"

• put a comma after "cuddles"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A